Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that invests primarily in upscale, full-service hotels in the United States. The company owns interests in hotel properties located in business, convention, and resort destinations and seeks to generate returns through hotel operations, property-level improvements, and strategic asset management.
Its portfolio has included hotels operating under major hospitality brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and InterContinental Hotels Group, as well as independently branded properties. Ashford Hospitality Trust generally relies on third-party hotel management companies and brand operators to manage day-to-day operations, while it focuses on ownership, financing, capital improvements, and portfolio strategy.
The company is externally advised by Ashford Inc., a hospitality asset management company. Ashford Hospitality Trust is associated with Ashford Inc. Executive Chairman Monty J. Bennett, while Rob Hays has served as the trust’s president and chief executive officer. The company’s investment strategy is concentrated on lodging real estate within the United States.
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